Hardback book ‘Religion in a Hebridean Island’ by Rev Robert D Higham, 2020. Monograph about the history of religion and beliefs in the Hebrides, with particular reference to Tiree. Rev Higham was the Church of Scotland minister of the Parish of Tiree during 1995-2002.
Abstract of PhD thesis ‘Vegetation history, human impact and climate change during prehistory: an island perspective of the Isles of Tiree, Coll and North-West Mull’ by Karen Wicks, University of Reading, 2012. Based on pollen analyses of peat core samples. A digital copy of the full thesis is held on An Iodhlann’s computer.
Click here to view 2019.39.1 abstract
Softback book ‘Isle of Coll: Facets of a Gem’ by Ewen McGee, 2015.
This book looks at the Hebridean Isle of Coll, covering land, law, language, education, emigration, employment, travel, housing, communication, nature, and several references to Tiree.
Colour photograph of exhibition boards in An Iodhlann ‘The Iron Age on Tiree’ around 1998.
Colour photograph of exhibition boards in An Iodhlann ‘The Bronze Age on Tiree’ around 1998.
VHS video ‘Sith is Sonas’ (peace and contentment), 1999
Photograph of a piece of hexagonal basalt at Baugh, 2014
Colour photograph of a piece of basalt rock found on the beach at Baugh in 2014. Although the edges are now worn, it appears similar to the hexagonal rocks of Staffa (see V128), from where it may have originated.
Photograph of hexagonal columns of rock at Staffa
Colour photograph of hexagonal columns of basalt rock at Staffa (see V127).
Book `Atlantic Hazel`, 2012
Softback book about the history, ecology and conservation of native hazel woodland on the Atlantic fringes of Britain and Ireland. Hazel woodland is thought to have existed on Tiree and Coll around 9,000 years ago. The nuts were probably an important food source for seasonal foragers around the sea kingdom.
Booklet ` Lines below the Waves` 2005
Booklet about fishing and fishing boats on Tiree. Researched by Dr John Holliday for a summer exhibition at An Iodhlann.
